THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
One of the largest statues ever made was built in France. It was shipped
across the Atlantic Ocean as a gift to the people of the United States.
Most people call it the Statue of Liberty, but that’s only its nickname.
Its real name is Liberty Enlightening the World. It is on Liberty
Island in New York Harbor. The robed lady stands for liberty, and she
holds a torch above her head.
If you visit Liberty Island, you can climb a spiral stairway inside the
statue and look out through windows in the crown. At night, special
lights in the torch make it look as if it is really burning.
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was the man who designed the Statue of
Liberty. To make the statue, huge sheets of copper were hammered into
shape and put together over an iron framework.
If you visit France, you can see a model of the Statue of Liberty on a
bridge over the Seine River in Paris.
A small model of the Statue of Liberty overlooks the Seine River in
Paris, France. The original Statue of Liberty overlooks the harbor in
New York City.
